The Early Middle Ages Western Europe Declines • Rome unified the region of Western Europe. • After its collapse Europe began to decline: • ____________________ ____ • Trade slowed, invaders attacked, and towns emptied • For these reasons, the time period of 500-1000 is known as _________________________ __ • Much later though, this Age of Charlemagne • In 768 Charles Martel’s grandson becomes the King of the Franks, also named Charles. • Known by many as “_______________________” or Charlemagne • United Western Europe with an empire spanning over modern-day France, Germany, and parts of Germanic Kingdoms Rise • The conquerors of the Roman Empire included: 1. _______________ _ 2. _______________ _ 3. _______________ _ 4. _______________ A Muslim Threat to Europe • In the 600’s the religion of Islam came about in Arabia. Muslim nations began to spread through Christian kingdoms, threatening many Christian leaders. • In 732, at the ______________________: • ________________________ _ “The Hammer” stops the Muslim armies from advancing any further Clovis & The Franks • 486 Clovis, King of the Franks conquers _______________ (former Roman province) and creates the Kingdom of France. • Kept many of the Roman traditions, though he ruled in Frankish tradition.

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Page 1: naiellodcc.files.wordpress.com · Web viewMuch later though, this time period between the ancient and modern time became known as the Middle Ages or “Medieval” Latin translation

The Early

Middle Ages

Western Europe Declines

• Rome unified the region of Western Europe.

• After its collapse Europe began to decline:• ________________________

• Trade slowed, invaders attacked, and towns emptied

• For these reasons, the time period of 500-1000 is known as ___________________________

• Much later though, this time period between the ancient and modern time became known as the Middle Ages or “Medieval”• Latin translation used for this

time period.

Age of Charlemagne

• In 768 Charles Martel’s grandson becomes the King of the Franks, also named Charles.

• Known by many as “_______________________” or Charlemagne• United Western Europe with an empire spanning over modern-day

France, Germany, and parts of Italy.• In his 46- year reign, reunited much of the former ______________

Germanic Kingdoms Rise

• The conquerors of the Roman Empire included:1. ________________2. ________________3. ________________4. ________________5. ________________

• These cultures differed from the Roman Empire:1. ________________2. ________________

• Turned Western Europe into small kingdoms

A Muslim Threat to Europe

•In the 600’s the religion of Islam came about in Arabia. Muslim nations began to spread through Christian kingdoms, threatening many Christian leaders. •In 732, at the ______________________:• _________________________

“The Hammer” stops the Muslim armies from advancing any further into Europe.

• _______________ as many saw it•Muslim nations would eventually:• Become trade partners

•Lead to the larger battles of the ________________

Clovis & The Franks

•486 Clovis, King of the Franks conquers _______________ (former Roman province) and creates the Kingdom of France.•Kept many of the Roman traditions, though he ruled in Frankish tradition.•Gained support of the pope and his subjects when he converted to _________________.